Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale: April 10th and 11th at the Collett Street Recreation Center

Friday Night, the Sale will be open to members only from 5-7:30pmSaturday, the sale is open to everyone from 9am-1pm, with the bag sale from 1:30-3:00 p.m.

Welcome to the Friends of the Burke County Public Library!

Our purpose is to heighten public awareness of library services, to support library staff, to augment services and programs, and to offer volunteers for programs if needed.

Currently, we sponsor two main events each year:

The Annual Author’s Luncheon was held on Thursday, March 20, 2014, in the Ervin Community Room at Grace Ridge.

The Book Sales, our main fund-raising events, will be held April 10 and 11, and again in September this year at the Collett Street Recreation Center. This is a much anticipated event, and members receive a notice entitling them to come to the sale a day before it is open to the public.

If you’re cleaning out closets and find books, we’ll be glad to have them. Just drop them off at the library during operating hours. Our library staff retains books that will be of use in the library system. Books in very good condition are sold throughout the year at the Morganton and Valdese libraries (Look for the special carts in the lobby), as well as at Cornerstone Antiques in downtown Valdese. The Friends sort books throughout the year for our book sales. The book sale is a major volunteer undertaking. If you would like to be a part of the book sale or any event sponsored by the Friends, please email us.

The Friends funding is separate from the library’s operating budget. We raise money through our book sale in order to support the Summer Reading Program. This has been a very fulfilling project for our Friends group.